Study: Men With A Curved Penis Are At Higher Risk Of Cancers

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A new study found that Peyronie’s disease, which causes a curvature in the penis, is linked with several types of cancers.

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Have trouble hitting the target when you’re peeing? Is it difficult for you to stay hard or have sex? You might have Peyronie’s disease, a.k.a. penile fibrosis, a rare men’s health condition that is scarier than we thought.

A new study of 1.5 million men presented by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine found very clear links between Peyronie’s and several cancers including stomach, skin and testicular cancers, the Telegraph reports. Men with the condition are 40% more likely to have testicular cancer, 29% more likely to get melanoma and at a 40% higher risk of stomach cancer, according to the research.

We already knew that Peyronie’s can make you incapable of having sex and cause erectile dysfunction, according to the Mayo Clinic — but this is new. And the really scary part is that we don’t know what causes Peyronie’s other than that it’s genetic.

Fortunately, not too too many Americans have the disease. According to a 2016 study, 0.7 of Americans have Peyronie's. However, as many as 11% could have it without being diagnosed.

The American Society for Reproductive Medicine study’s lead author, Alexander Pastuszak, told theTelegraph that is the first time the condition has been associated with cancer. And since the rate of cancers are so high, men really need to be monitored extra carefully by their doctors.